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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12, 1913.

Patented Sept. 30, 1913.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept, 31), 1913.

Application filed am 12,1913. Serial No. 773,373.

To all whom it may concern} Be itknown that I, JOHN BEAZLEY, Sn, a

Q citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at La Porte, in the county of Harris and Statevof Texas, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Lewes; and I do declare the following to be-a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in levees.

One object of the invention is to provide a levee having means whereby the water will be positively prevented from seeping therethrough and weakening the levee.

Another object is to providealevee having a water-tight reinforced and securely braced wall which maybe increased in height when desired and has means for securely holding bags of sand .or similar objects in posltlon thereon for temporarily 1nr of constructiomand the combination and ar rangement of parts as will be more fully decreasing the height of the levee.

Another' 'object is to provide a water-tight reinforcing wall which may be applied to old or to new levees and which will be sim ple and inexpensive in construction, efficient and reliable in use and which may be built by unskilled and inexperienced labor.

I/Vith these and other objects in View, the invention consists of certain novel featuresscribed and claimed. 1

is a perspective view partly in sectionof a V In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 portion of a levee constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section thereof taken on the line '2-2 of Fig. 1 ;'Fig. 3 is a similar view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4L is'a' central vertical longitudinal section of'the levee; Fig. 5

is a similar view thereof before the concrete of concrete or other water-tight material,

said wallextending from the bottom of the trench to a short distance above the bank 1 as shown. .The wall 3 is preferably reinforced by vertically disposed posts arranged at intervals or spacedsuitable distances apart and which preferably have their lower ends set into the bottom of the'trench. In addition to the posts 4 two or more metal cables 5 of suitable length are stretched longitudinally through the trench and in line with the center of the wall. Said cables 5 are secured at their ends and have turn buckles 6 or other suitable means whereby they may be stretched very tight before being embedded in the wall whenthe latter is being formed in the trench. The posts {L and cables 5 when thus arranged will strengthen and reinforce the'wall and in order to further brace and support the wall, I preferably provide a series of brace rods 7 the upper ends of which are inserted through the wall near the top thereof and above the earth bank. The upper ends of the rods are engaged with the right angularly bent downwardly projecting ends of washer plates 8 which are disposed across and engaged with the upper edge of the wall and have their ends extending downwardly on opposite sides thereof as shown. The rods 7 extend downwardly from the upper portion of the wall over the land side of the earth bank of the levee and have their ends securely fastened in concrete anchors 9 which are embedded or planted in the ground at the base of the land side of the levee, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

Embedded in the upper portion of the wall and projecting upwardly a suitable distance above the top of the same are a series of spikes 10 which are preferably arranged in staggered relation along the top of the wall and which are provided to hold bags of sand or other objects which may be employed for temporarily increasing the height of the levee at any time that it may be found necessary. The spikes 10 also pro vide a firm connection between the main wall and an additional wall or extension, which if found necessary may be built on top of the main wall to increase the height of the latter.

As hereinbefore stated my improved levee may be constructed by unskilled and inexperienced labor and at a comparatively small expense, thus facilitating the use thereof by low land farmers and others residing in localities which are in danger of being flooded by the overflowing of rivers and streams, to provide an efficient and inexpensive means for preventing the flooding of such lands and the consequent destruction or loss of life and property.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation. Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as claimed.

v Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: 7

1. In a levee, the combination with an earth bank of a reinforced water tight wall arranged through the bank and extending into the ground below the bank and projecting above the top thereof, and braces connected to the upper portion of the wall and having their ends anchored in the ground at the base of the levee.

2. In a levee the combination with an earth bank having therethrough a trench,

of a concrete Wall formed in said trench and projecting above the bank, reinforcing posts embedded in said Wall, reinforcing cables also embedded in the wall,'1neanswhereby said cables are stretched before the Wall is; formed around the same, braces connected at their upper ends to the wall and having their lower ends anchored in the ground at 1 the base of the land side of the levee, and

washer plates engaged with the top of the wall and with the upper ends of said braces.

3. In a levee the; combination with an earth bank having therethrough a longitudinal trench, of a reinforced concrete wall formed in said trench and projecting above the bank, series of spikes arranged injand projecting above the top of the wall, and braces secured to the top of the wall and having their ends anchored in the ground at the base of the land side of the levee;

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of the subscribingwitnesses. V p I r JOHN BEAZLEY, Sn.

. /Vitnesses: V

C. W. PALMER,

R. BEAZLEY, A. N. McKay. V

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Washington, D. G. 

